Australian developer 3 Blokes Studios has been closed by social firm RockYou. The studio was bought less than a year ago by the company, but decided to close it due to a refocusing of its business. More on Inside Social Games.

Zoo World and Gourmet Ranch maker, RockYou, has formed a new third-party publishing unit called Studio Partners, which is an “open program that enables talented developers to expand the reach of their games through RockYou’s network.”